D-STARProgramming

Ed Woodrick – WA4YIHGeorgia D-STAR

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What is Programming?Programming your radio the old way

CrystalsTwo for each channel

ReceiveTransmit

~$10-15 eachSpecifications

Operating FrequencyIF Frequency for RXSeries or ParallelLoad CapacitanceOvertone multiplier

Frequency Agile

Icom 2-AT No more crystals Features

• 146.820• Selectable 5 kHz

channel• Dup + - Off

CTCSS / PL / Subtone

Install in radio Set the tone Open case to change

tone

Today’s FM Radio

Channel Number Bank Frequency Duplex Offset Step Size Repeater Tone (Sometimes used) Tone Squelch Frequency (Sometimes used) DTCS Code (Seldom used) DTCS Direction (Seldom used)

D-STAR Programming

Channel Number Bank Frequency Duplex Offset Step Size DV Squelch (Seldom used) DV Squelch Code (Seldom used) YOUR RPT1 RPT2

Set Once

My Call Sign /NOTE

• Four characters that are sent with your call sign. No specific requirements.

• Common usage is your name. TX Message

• 20 characters that can be sent when transmitting. Will show in other users display if enabled.

• Common usage is your location• Multiple messages can be programmed and then

selected

The Big 3

RPT1RPT2YOUR

RPT1

Repeater Call Sign Module Identifier in 8th Character

• A – 1.2 GHz• B – 440 MHz• C – 146 MHz

Examples 12345678 KJ4BDF B K4WAK B K1XC C

RPT2

Repeater Call Sign ‘G’ in 8th Character Examples

12345678 KJ4BDF G K4WAK G K1XC G

YOUR / UR

CQCQCQ Examples

12345678 CQCQCQ

Basic Programming

443.4500 DUP+ 5.0000 MHz Offset UR CQCQCQ RPT1 K4WAK B RPT2 K4WAK G

Advanced Programming Repeater Info

• YOUR 8th character = I Echo Test

• YOUR 8th character = E Examples

12345678 KJ4BDF I K4WAK E K1XC I

RPT1 and RPT2 stay the same

Building Memories

1 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV K4WAK B CQCQCQ K4WAK••B K4WAK••G2 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK INF K4WAK••I K4WAK••B K4WAK••G3 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK ECH K4WAK••E K4WAK••B K4WAK••G4 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKBDFL KJ4BDFBL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G

Linking

System to Link to Module in 7th Character ‘L’ in 8th Character Examples

12345678 KJ4BDFBL K4WAK BL REF001CL REF002AL

RPT1 and RPT2 stay the same Unlink with U in 8th Character

Building Memories

1 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV K4WAK B CQCQCQ K4WAK••B K4WAK••G2 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK INF K4WAK••I K4WAK••B K4WAK••G3 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK ECH K4WAK••E K4WAK••B K4WAK••G4 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKBDFL KJ4BDFBL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G5 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK001C REF001CL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G6 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK002A REF002AL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G7 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK U •••••••U K4WAK••B K4WAK••G

Call Sign Routing

Find Paul Eakin wherever he is• YOUR

Call Sign KJ4G

To Call a Specific Repeater• YOUR

/Call Sign /KJ4BDFB

Building Memories

1 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV K4WAK B CQCQCQ K4WAK••B K4WAK••G2 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK INF K4WAK••I K4WAK••B K4WAK••G3 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK ECH K4WAK••E K4WAK••B K4WAK••G4 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKBDFL KJ4BDFBL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G5 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK001C REF001CL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G6 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK002A REF002AL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G7 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK U •••••••U K4WAK••B K4WAK••G8 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKKJ4G KJ4G•••• K4WAK••B K4WAK••G9 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKBDF /KJ4BDFB K4WAK••B K4WAK••G

Sample Operation

To link repeater to a reflector• Listen, Identify (Memory 1)• Kerchunk Memory 5

Robin replies “Remote System Connected”• Switch to Memory 1• Talk• Unlink Repeater, Kerchunk Memory 7

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Source Repeater

United States, Florida Tallahassee K4WAK Gatew ay

Source Module

DD A 1253.0000 RPSDV A 1293.0000 -20.0000DV B 443.4500 +5.0000DV C 146.8350 -0.6000

Function Local Repeater w ith Gatew ay

Destination

Module

DD A 1253.0000 RPSDV A 1293.0000 -20.0000DV B 443.4500 +5.0000DV C 146.8350 -0.6000

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Shows Radio Programming

Programming for talking on K4WAK (port DV B) to (port DV B)

YOUR:: CQCQCQ

RPT1: K4WAK▪▪B

RPT2: K4WAK▪▪G

Set Radio To: 443.4500 MHz Offset +5.0000 MHz

"▪" represents a space Help!

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Shows What to Do

I'm near Tallahassee FL

USA. I'm talking on K4WAK (port

DV B) and my radio is set to

443.4500 +5.0000 and I am routing

through the gateway to allow

DVDongle users to hear me

I'm also near the same repeater and listening on the same port

CQ CQ CQ This is (your call sign) listening on the Tallahassee repeater,

K4WAK (port DV B) Say Howdy!

No Computer?

1. Set Frequency2. Verify / Set Offset3. Switch to DV mode4. Kerchunk5. Use One-Touch6. Modify RPT2

Demonstration

Set Frequency, Duplex, and Mode• Set VFO Mode• Switch Band as appropriate• Enter frequency 4 4 0 7 2 5• Press and hold DUP until +DUP• Press and hold Mode until DV

Get Repeater Information• Kerchunk• Press and hold RX->TX

You can now talk, not through gateway

More

Check Call sign Memories• Press Menu• Rotate until Call Sign• Enter (5)• Check memories

All on one screen on IC-91 Rotate then enter for IC-80

More

Modify RPT2• Select (5)• Scroll Right with Right Arrow (6)• Rotate until ‘G’• Enter• Menu

Talk

Loading a 80/880

http://www.dstarinfo.com/repeaters/repeaters.htm

Select Standard Memory Listing Copy table, including headers Paste into Excel Remove and sort rows as desired Renumber channels Reduce to files of 100 rows Save as CSV

Loading a 80/880

Open CS 80/880 Select Memory Channels Import file Write to radio

Loading Repeater Memories Same process Includes 1.2 GHz modules

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Regional Repeater Lists Regional Maps Repeaters Near a Location Reflectors Nets

D-STAR Resources D-STAR Info Newsletter – published quarterly, available in

print or download on Web

Last heard list www.dstarusers.org

D-STAR info and D-STAR Calculator www.DSTARInfo.com

General D-STAR Yahoo Group groups.yahoo.com/dstar_digital

Southeast D-STAR Weather Net Yahoo Groupgroups.yahoo.com/se_wxnet

Icom Support - www.icomamerica.com/en/support/forums

DV Dongle Info – www.dvdongle.com

Questions?